Encompass Health (EHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Encompass Health (EHC) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.38 for Q1 2026, up 167.42% on a YoY basis from 0.14 in Q1 2025, and up 135.58% quarter-over-quarter from 0.16 in Q4 2025.
Encompass Health (EHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Encompass Health has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.38 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 167.42% year-over-year to 0.38; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.24 (up 44.05% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.16, down 7.12% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.38, up from 0.16 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 4.3 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.48 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.54 across 5 years, with a median of 0.19 in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 2484.69% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 219.04% in 2022.
- Encompass Health's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.4 in 2022, then surged by 824.08% to 2.92 in 2023, then slumped by 93.58% to 0.19 in 2024, then declined by 13.06% to 0.16 in 2025, then surged by 135.58% to 0.38 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.38 (Q1 2026), 0.16 (Q4 2025), and 0.23 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 0.13 |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 0.39 |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 0.60 |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 0.00 |
| 10 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 3.59 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 170.47 Mn | 0.81 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.92 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.30 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.17 |